Sacramento daily record-union., 1887-08-12

of the Rincon mountains The robbers are sup
posed to have been not less than four nor more
than five, for while two of them were working
The express-car, the others could be seen on
bank above. One man was lying down in plain
rev OF a sleeping-car window, and another
short, stout man, armed with Winchester rife
stood guard on the hill above. The leader OF
the band was stationed near the west end of
the sleeplng-car, and had but little 10 say
Some of the others, however, talked loud and
evidently were desirous of being heard They
st emed TO be familiar with the names of the
train-men, and directed considerable abuse
against Gillespie; they swore they would kill
him If an opportunity offered. On cessation
OF the shooting, one of the robbers an,
nounced that they were after money but
not blood, and that they didn't want
This morning, on the arrival of the relief train,
while the officers were examining the footprints
on the bank where the supposed robber was seen
10 be lying, they were accosted by one of the
passengers who gave the name of James P.
Kellogg, stating that he was the party seen lying
on the hill. When questioned, he said he was
IN the smoker when the firing commenced and,
for better view of what was going on, had left
the car and taken the position on the side of the
hill. He could, he said, have killed one or more
of the robbers, but dessted through fear OF their
killing the express messenger. Considering the
circumstances, Marshal Underwood thought 1t
best to order him under arrest. and he is now In
jail here, pending examination. He maintains
his innocence but acknowledges acting fool
ishly in going where he says he did
Kellogg was formerly member of Cap
talH Masons 5 troop, fourth cavalry,
and was discharged some time since.
He got on the train ut STEMS Pass. His emf
grant ticket was to Los Angeles. Underwood
Will go to STEMS Pass tonight to inquire into
his apteoedents The robbers headed north in
the direction of the Rincon range. The trail
was taken up az o'clock this morning by
Sheriff Shibell and five deputies all mounted,
and Mexican trailer on foot They had pre-
ceeded but a short distance when they found
81 ,OO0 in Mexican silver where it had been
abandoned by the robbers, two linen busters,
AN0,n
and one half dollar American money. Under
woods posse kept on the trail, since which
time nothing has been heard OF them. At the
request of the United States Marshal Major
Noyes has furnished detachment of fifteen
cavalry TO aid in the pursuit An offer OF $1,000
reward per man by the railroad and express
companies has been offered, as the following
shows:
OFFICE OF GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT,
SAN FRANCISCO, August II, 1887.
TO ne Cntted States Marshal, Sherifs, police Off
ccrs, dtlccttreS, railroad agents and others. Our
west bound passenger train, when at q point
about four miles east of Papago, Arizona. at 10
o'clock, on the night of August 10th, was par
tally wrecked, the engine thrown off the track
and fireman and engineer injured, and the ex-
press car blown open and robbed by four men
the southern Express Company hereby offers a
reward of 81 600 for the arrest and conviction of
each ofsaid robbers, anda like reward is offered
by Wells, Fargo * Co.'S Express Company,
J. A. FILLMORE, General Superintendent.
It is not known how much money the robbers
Sot away Win. Nells, fhrBO q 90. 5 agents al
though somewhat reticent, admit $1,000 but, as
the robbers got away with the entire contents of
the safe, the general belief is that it was much
more.
THIRD DIsPAICHl
SAN FRANCISCO, August 18th. Detective
Thacker, who is at Nevada City, starts to-mor-
row for Arizona, TO join in the pursuit of the
robbers, of whom a complete description has
been secured. Detective Hume feels certain the
robbers are of the same gang that held up a
train at about the same point, where there is u
succession of cuts and fills, in April last.